Chapter 194: Anti-Corrupted Drake Tactics (2/2)

“Have you never heard of running separately?” The elf glared at Edward, clearly finding that their intentions to fight the Drake was an overestimation of their own powers as well as finding trouble and their own demise.

Edward certainly knew that, just as he was positive that half of everyone here would survive if they did split and run.

As a matter of fact, he intended to so even before accepting the quest.

Be that as it may, he was31 not running away with his tail between his legs after getting a share of Gou Dan’s quest.

Since he was a Player, he naturally had a Player’s pride, and he would definitely take the path that the God of Games had shown him—many Players had nicknamed Edward the Quest Demon, but that wasn’t all there is to it. To him, completing a quest assigned by his god was not only his pride, but his expression of unconditional trust in the God of Games as a believer.

From a certain perspective, Edward had ascended as a zealot at some unknown point in time, even becoming the most competent of believers.

“There’s no use running now. That Drake has gone into a frenzy, and although it is only pursuing us now, have you not thought about what would happen if it loses us?” Edward said, resorting to listing the pros and cons of their plans. After all, he knew that most measures were never going to convince the elves to lend them their greatest treasure to accomplish their quest.

“Maybe hunt other creatures and slowly leave Trinia.” Brom Daystar replied.

“That would be the best-case scenario, but have you not considered the worst?” Edward said grimly. “If we all vanished from its sight, it just might rush at your settlement and destroy the elven tribe of the Trinia Forest!”

In truth, Edward was being an alarmist with that scenario—Trinia was exceedingly vast and the elven settlement is known to be protected by bounded fields. Even the Corrupted Drake would have a hard time finding them, let alone destroy it.

However, it still didn’t

That was why Edward was betting on whether Brom Daystar would risk the elves he was leading!

“No. Sefarim is still our kind’s greatest treasure. We can’t lend her to you!” Brom shook his head after a moment of silence.

Somehow, he didn’t care much about Edward and the others forcefully putting him in a bondage, and then have his subordinates watch him in that state for what felt like most of the day. After all, most adult elves rushed headlong into things and were old, rigid antiques that only adopt changes after suffering—just like how they only understood that their tribes’ stealth was ineffective against the Players after Edward and Joe wiped the floor with half of them.

“And it’s not like it mattered even if we agreed,” Brom added then. “Sefarim herself wouldn’t agree…”

“May I interrupt?”

That was when the girl—the elves’ greatest treasure who was being carried by one of the elves on his back suddenly asked Edward. “Is that person who could turn into a bear your friend?”

“Oh, you’re talking about Gou—I mean, Doug. Yes, he is our trusted teammate.” Edward replied, stopping short of revealing Gou Dan’s true name. “Did you need him for something?”

The girl nodded. “Yes. He was reckless: not only did he fail to save me, he got trampled by a horde of weird beasts and was then chased raged by the Drake…”

Then, just as Edward thought that the girl had a grudge to settle with Gou Dan, her tone shifted. “However, it is my principle to acknowledge grace and repay kindness. Since that one really had intended to save me, I shall award your band the honor of using me!”